Where does “snaarinstrument” come from?
snaarinstrument (Dutch) comes from Dutch snaar, from Middle Dutch snaer, from Old Dutch snara, from Old Saxon snarha, from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
snaarinstrument (Dutch): string instrument
Definitions
- string instrument
Ancestry of “snaarinstrument”, step by step
snaarinstrument traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch snaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | snaar | string |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snaer | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snara | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | snarha | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snarhǭ | loop; sling; noose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerk- | to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |
via Dutch instrument
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | instrument | instrument; musical instrument |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | instrument | — |
| 3 | Old French | instrument | — |
| 4 | Latin | īnstrūmentum | An instrument, tool, utensil |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |